Flexible Electronics, Volume 1

Flexible electronics is a fast-emerging field with the potential for huge industrial importance. Comprising three volumes, this work offers a cohesive, coherent and comprehensive overview of the field. Themes covered include mechanical theory, materials science aspects, fabrication technologies, devices, and applications.

Khanna provides a systematic, step-by-step treatment of each topic and utilizes clear and attractive illustrations throughout. The latest research and developments in the field are included, providing an excellent resource for graduate students, researchers and industry scientists.

This volume covers the mechanical aspects of hard-film/soft-substrate structures and the impacts of stress and strain, including information on the deformation and cycling of ductile films and straining permeation barriers.